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Redistricting Special Session: The Districts in Question

Lawmakers are deciding whether to ratify political maps drawn by federal judges for the 2012 elections and to use those maps in 2014. Based on the last two elections, we've calculated the political environment in each district.

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After concluding the regular legislative session, lawmakers have now moved on to a special session on congressional and legislative redistricting. They are deciding whether to cast aside the political maps drawn by the Legislature in 2011 and instead endorse political districts drawn by federal judges and used in the state's 2012 elections. 

Here's a look at the districts that lawmakers are being asked to endorse. The column labeled "TWI" represents the Texas Weekly Index, which shows the percentage-point spread between the average Democratic and Republican candidate in statewide elections over the last two election cycles. A red number means the Republicans finished first and shows by how much; a blue number indicates a Democratic district, and its strength.

The calculations are ours, but the heavy lifting was done by the Texas Legislative Council, which processed the raw election results into results per district. And to find your own district, look here. 

Texas House
DistrictRepresentativePartyTWI
1 Lavender, George R -37.3
2 Flynn, Dan R -50.5
3 Bell Jr., Cecil R -57.1
4 Gooden, Lance R -46.6
5 Hughes, Bryan R -45.9
6 Schaefer, Matt R -46.3
7 Simpson, David R -45.9
8 Cook, Byron R -44.6
9 Paddie, Christopher Chris R -37.6
10 Pitts, Jim R -47.9
11 Clardy, Travis R -44.8
12 Kacal, Kyle R -23.3
13 Kolkhorst, Lois R -49.6
14 Raney, John R -33.4
15 Toth, Steve R -58.8
16 Creighton, Brandon R -62.6
17 Kleinschmidt, Tim R -20.3
18 Otto, John R -39.7
19 White, James R -47.0
20 Farney, Marsha R -44.1
21 Ritter, Allan R -42.5
22 Deshotel, Joe D 23.4
23 Eiland, Craig D -8.3
24 Bonnen, Greg R -48.5
25 Bonnen, Dennis R -38.9
26 Miller, Rick R -35.4
27 Reynolds, Ron D 35.0
28 Zerwas, John R -36.7
29 Thompson, Ed R -32.9
30 Morrison, Geanie W. R -39.6
31 Guillen, Ryan D 13.7
32 Hunter, Todd R -23.1
33 Turner, Scott R -50.7
34 Herrero, Abel D 3.7
35 Longoria, Oscar D 24.8
36 Muñoz Jr., Sergio D 41.7
37 Oliveira, René D 26.8
38 Lucio III, Eddie D 21.6
39 Martinez, Armando Mando D 44.1
40 Canales, Terry D 47.6
41 Guerra, Robert Bobby D 4.4
42 Raymond, Richard Peňa D 48.1
43 Lozano, Jose Manuel R -8.5
44 Kuempel, John R -42.2
45 Isaac, Jason A. R -18.8
46 Dukes, Dawnna D 49.4
47 Workman, Paul R -23.8
48 Howard, Donna D 10.2
49 Naishtat, Elliott D 41.1
50 Strama, Mark D 9.3
51 Rodriguez, Eddie D 55.3
52 Gonzales, Larry R -21.4
53 Hilderbran, Harvey R -53.9
54 Aycock, Jimmie Don R -21.1
55 Sheffield, Ralph R -36.6
56 Anderson, Charles Doc R -40.0
57 Ashby, Trent R -41.0
58 Orr, Rob R -52.9
59 Sheffield, J.D. R -50.5
60 Keffer, James Jim R -61.0
61 King, Phil R -62.0
62 Phillips, Larry R -45.8
63 Parker, Tan R -50.8
64 Crownover, Myra R -29.2
65 Simmons, Ron R -27.7
66 Taylor, Van R -34.2
67 Leach, Jeff R -32.1
68 Springer, Drew R -54.6
69 Frank, James R -49.1
70 Sanford, Scott R -45.7
71 King, Susan R -52.3
72 Darby, Drew R -52.6
73 Miller, Doug R -59.6
74 Nevárez, Alfonso Poncho D 12.1
75 González, Mary D 37.4
76 Gonzalez, Naomi R. D 47.7
77 Marquez, Marisa D 20.4
78 Moody, Joseph Joe D -1.0
79 Pickett, Joe D 18.1
80 King, Tracy D 29.1
81 Lewis, Tryon R -52.4
82 Craddick, Tom R -62.4
83 Perry, Charles R -56.7
84 Frullo, John R -37.9
85 Stephenson, Phil R -24.1
86 Smithee, John R -66.3
87 Price, Walter T. Four R -55.4
88 King, Ken R -59.2
89 Laubenberg, Jodie R -40.9
90 Burnam, Lon D 38.9
91 Klick, Stephanie R -41.2
92 Stickland, Jonathan R -32.1
93 Krause, Matt R -28.5
94 Patrick, Diane R -29.6
95 Collier, Nicole D 47.4
96 Zedler, Bill R -22.7
97 Goldman, Craig R -26.6
98 Capriglione, Giovanni R -55.8
99 Geren, Charlie R -36.1
100 Johnson, Eric D 49.4
101 Turner, Chris D 21.1
102 Carter, Stefani R -18.6
103 Anchia, Rafael D 33.3
104 Alonzo, Roberto D 39.4
105 Harper-Brown, Linda R -15.3
106 Fallon, Pat R -43.4
107 Sheets, Kenneth R -13.8
108 Branch, Dan R -26.9
109 Giddings, Helen D 58.3
110 Rose, Toni D 75.4
111 Davis, Yvonne D 49.4
112 Button, Angie Chen R -20.4
113 Burkett, Cindy R -13.6
114 Villalba, Jason R -21.1
115 Ratliff, Bennett R -24.3
116 Martinez Fischer, Trey D 13.3
117 Cortez, Philip D -5.9
118 Farias, Joe D 6.3
119 Gutierrez, Roland D 13.2
120 McClendon, Ruth Jones D 17.4
121 Straus, Joe R -32.0
122 Larson, Lyle R -45.0
123 Villarreal, Mike D 15.1
124 Menéndez, José D 12.2
125 Rodriguez, Justin D 10.0
126 Harless, Patricia R -34.9
127 Huberty, Dan R -45.6
128 Smith, Wayne R -47.3
129 Davis, John E. R -36.4
130 Fletcher, Allen R -57.8
131 Allen, Alma A. D 63.1
132 Callegari, Bill R -29.6
133 Murphy, Jim R -44.5
134 Davis, Sarah R -20.1
135 Elkins, Gary W. R -28.7
136 Dale, Tony R -21.1
137 Wu, Gene D 17.1
138 Bohac, Dwayne R -28.8
139 Turner, Sylvester D 45.7
140 Walle, Armando D 37.4
141 Thompson, Senfronia D 69.9
142 Dutton Jr., Harold D 51.8
143 Hernandez Luna, Ana D 33.4
144 Perez, Mary Ann D -0.7
145 Alvarado, Carol D 16.3
146 Miles, Borris L. D 52.2
147 Coleman, Garnet D 56.2
148 Farrar, Jessica Cristina D 10.6
149 Vo, Hubert D 3.4
150 Riddle, Debbie R -45.3
Texas Senate
DistrictSenatorPartyTWI
1 Eltife, Kevin R -42.5
2 Deuell, Bob R -30.0
3 Nichols, Robert R -46.2
4 Williams, Tommy R -44.6
5 Schwertner, Charles R -32.4
6 Garcia, Sylvia D 30.1
7 Patrick, Dan R -42.8
8 Paxton, Ken R -33.1
9 Hancock, Kelly R -27.5
10 Davis, Wendy D -14.3
11 Taylor, Larry R -34.0
12 Nelson, Jane R -40.2
13 Ellis, Rodney D 64.0
14 Watson, Kirk D 17.2
15 Whitmire, John D 12.6
16 Carona, John R -24.7
17 Huffman, Joan R -27.5
18 Hegar, Glenn R -38.1
19 Uresti, Carlos D 3.4
20 Hinojosa, Juan Chuy D 6.5
21 Zaffirini, Judith D 11.0
22 Birdwell, Brian R -37.2
23 West, Royce D 58.1
24 Fraser, Troy R -46.2
25 Campbell, Donna R -37.0
26 Van de Putte, Leticia D 15.9
27 Lucio, Eddie D 28.5
28 Duncan, Robert R -48.8
29 Rodriguez, Jose D 21.4
30 Estes, Craig R -51.5
31 Seliger, Kel R -61.0
U.S. Congress
DistrictRepresentativePartyTWI
2 Poe, Ted R -34.3
1 Gohmert, Louie R -44.0
3 Johnson, Sam R -37.7
4 Hall, Ralph R -43.7
5 Hensarling, Jeb R -32.2
6 Barton, Joe R -22.5
7 Culberson, John R -30.2
8 Brady, Kevin R -55.6
9 Green, Al D 50.7
10 McCaul, Michael R -25.6
11 Conaway, Mike R -57.9
12 Granger, Kay R -38.0
13 Thornberry, Mac R -58.8
14 Weber, Randy R -21.7
15 Hinojosa, Ruben D 7.5
16 O'Rourke, Beto D 19.1
17 Flores, Bill R -25.4
18 Jackson Lee, Sheila D 47.9
19 Neugebauer, Randy R -50.2
20 Castro, Joaquin D 10.0
21 Smith, Lamar R -28.0
22 Olson, Pete R -31.7
23 Gallego, Pete D -10.4
24 Marchant, Kenny R -31.7
25 Williams, Roger R -24.2
26 Burgess, Michael R -42.8
27 Farenthold, Blake R -24.8
28 Cuellar, Henry D 12.4
29 Green, Gene D 28.9
30 Johnson, Eddie Bernice D 54.7
31 Carter, John R -28.5
32 Sessions, Pete R -23.5
33 Veasey, Marc D 36.0
34 Vela, Filemon D 12.9
35 Doggett, Lloyd D 19.1
36 Stockman, Steve R -44.4

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